There's some glowing lines on the streets in St. John's, and no, it's not just your imagination. They're called recessed pavement markers, and they're in the asphalt. To learn more, Mayor Danny Breen joined us on the line this morning.

Downtown St. John’s is losing another restaurant. Chinched will close its doors at the end of the year. The restaurant owner Michelle Leblanc joined us on the line to tell us more about what’s next for her and the Chinched family.

The non-profit organization End Homelessness St. John's recently released a four year plan to address the issue of homelessness in the St. John's area. It involves all levels of government and community partners, working together. Our Morning show reporter, Darrell Roberts, joined us in the studio this morning to break it down for us.

Avalon Sport and Social Club has dubbed itself as "recess for adults" -- offering an inclusive, accessible, and supportive community, that's encouraging grown-ups to "just play." The winter registration is now open to teams and players. To tell us more about it, Nicole Carlson joined us over the line today. She runs the group's St. John's branch.

The owners of the The Christmas House in St. John's were taken to court two years ago, for operating without a permit. That case was thrown out, and the city has since appealed that decision. In the studio this morning we were joined by Ivy Hanley, the owner of The Christmas House. She also runs Urban Market 1919 on Lemarchant Road.

The Downtown St. John’s Christmas Parade has become an annual Christmas tradition for many people across town, and the parade sees the collaboration of a variety of groups from all over St. John's. Gaylynne Lambert is the CEO (that's the Chief Elf Officer) of the parade, and she joined us on the line this morning for all the details.

More Canadians across the country are struggling to put food on their tables, according to new data from food banks. In St. John's, a 2019 study found that around half of MUN students have experienced food insecurity. Now, the campus food bank and Food First NL have come together with a survey to see the full picture of food insecurity on campus. Madi Hynes, a program assistant with Food First NL and PhD candidate at MUN, came to tell us more.

The American publishing company Harper Collins is offering to pay authors to use their work to train AI models. In studio with us this morning we were joined by local author Elisabeth de Mariaffi, who has had her own work used to train AI models in the past --- without her consent. HarperCollins Canada has been her publisher since 2015. We heard what her thoughts were on the matter.

A drug that police say is 25 times more potent than fentanyl has been found in this province. In studio this morning we were joined by John Weber, a professor in Memorial University's School of Pharmacy. He's also a member of the Board of Directors, of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.

The Canada Post strike has caused many vendors who use Etsy or Shopify to pause sales for the time being, costing many individuals a large portion of their income. Meghan Fahey is a local Etsy Market Organizer and her business, Driven To Ink, sells greeting cards. She joined us in studio today to talk about the effects of the strike on her business.

National Day of the Child is a Canada-wide initiative that highlights the impact of affordable childcare. Child Care Now NL is encouraging the continuation of 10-dollars-a-day childcare in this province, and are participating in ten days of action, kickstarting today. Yolande Pottie-Sherman is a Steering Committee Member of Child Care Now NL, and joined us in studio today.

The Canadian Mental Health Association used words such as "troubling" and "alarming" to describe the mental health situation across the country in a new report. “The State of Mental Health in Canada 2024” says more Canadians are reporting feeling worse mentally than they were pre-pandemic, and that the Canadian government is investing less in mental healthcare than other countries. Chandra Kavanagh is the CEO of the Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of the CMHA, and joined us on the line this...

Today marks Transgender Day of Remembrance. It was founded in 1999 by activists in the United States, and has since expanded around the world. Tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil at the Lantern. We were joined in studio by Eddy St. Coeur, Co-Chair of St. John’s Pride, and Morgan Moakler Jessiman with Quadrangle NL.

The rental market in our province is incredibly difficult to navigate. But, in the next few weeks, a new app will be available to help with that. Weevva is the creation of developer Matt Creese, and it's already earning some acclaim. Matt joined us in the studio today to talk about it.

WestJet announced Monday that they'll be offering direct flights from here to London, Dublin and Paris - starting this spring. To talk about this welcome news, we were joined by Derek Winsor on the line. He runs E and B Travel Service in St. John's.   

Registered nurses from across the province are gathering in St. John's this week for their union's 29th convention. A recent conflict of interest scandal means the convention is all the more important. On the line, we were joined by the head of the registered nurse's union on the line, Yvette Coffey.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Confederation. You may not realize that a 1948 court case almost stopped Confederation from happening. Wednesday night, that court case will be brought to life at the LSPU Hall in St. John’s. “Leviathan Unbound” is a dramatized reimagining of how Newfoundland legislators sued the Governor and Commissioners to strike down Confederation. In studio today we were joined by John Joy, retired lawyer and provincial court judge, and lawyers Michael Crosbie and...

In the past few days we've heard news that many popular restaurants in the city have closed their doors for good. Todd Perrin is no stranger to the struggles of running a restaurant. He's currently the executive Chef at Rabble on Water Street and also Food & Beverage Sector Representative with Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador. He joined us in studio this morning to discuss what's going on.

Tourism Minister, Steve Crocker, provided an update on the province's efforts to improve access to air travel. Two years ago, the government launched Vision 2026 -- with air travel being a top priority for tourism recovery.  But, expensive airfare and limited flights have been an issue for travelers in this province for a long time. Jordan Brown is the MHA for Labrador West, and he joined us on the line this morning.

The NDP plans to eliminate GST on essential items. That includes things like cellphone bills, food and groceries, and children's needs -- from clothing to diapers. Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the federal NDP, joined us in the studio this morning to tell us more. 

Canada Post workers are on strike across the country. And that's bad news for local businesses, who rely on postal services. To tell us more, we were joined by Ann Marie Boudreau on the line. She's the CEO of the St. John's Board of Trade.

Staff shortages at Her Majesty's Penitentiary have resulted in inmates being denied basic needs, according to emails obtained by CBC News dating back nearly two years. Cindy Murphy is the executive director of the John Howard Society, and spoke with us over the line this morning.

Young Folk is a workshop-based program offering guidance and education, as well as a performance opportunity for youth between the ages of 7 and 18. They'll be working with musical mentors Rosemary Lawton, Fergus O’Byrne, and Daunt Lee this weekend in Marystown. For more, we spoke with Rosemary Lawton, Fergus O’Byrne, and young musician Lexi Emberly.

The Passive Aggressive Comedy Tour is coming from Vancouver, all the way to St. John's tonight! We spoke with the three comedians involved; Tamara Shevon, Rebecca Reeds, and Monica Gross.

The Office to Advance Women Apprentices provides ongoing support to tradeswomen seeking work or already employed in the skilled trades. They held their annual gala last night. Executive director Lori LeDrew told us all about it.